Prior connections to islam
MuḼammad's Persian companion, Salman al-Farisi
Finding meaning in the past
Reforming Iranians' memories of pre-Islamic times
The unhappy prophet
Asserting the end of the past.
The new Muslims of post-conquest Iran : tradition, memory and conversion by Sarah Bowen Savant. ISBN 9781107014084. Published by Cambridge University Press in 2013. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.